CONTRIBUTION AND PARTICIPATION IN INNOVATION COMMUNITIES: A CLASSIFICATION OF INCENTIVES AND MOTIVES

• Published in: International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM) Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 247 - 262
• Main Author: JANZIK, LARS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: World Scientific Publishing Company 01.09.2010; World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd
• Series: International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM)
• Subjects: Classification; Communities; Community; Development; Drivers; Flow; Incentives; Information technology; Innovation; Internet; Management; motivation; On-line systems; Online; online communities; Social behaviour; Social change; Technology; Technology products; user innovation; Web 2.0; online communities; Web 2.0; user innovation; motivation; Flow

Online communities (OCs) have become an important source for identifying the needs and problems of users, supporting companies in innovation. This development was fostered by IT/Internet technologies and has also been strengthened through recent social changes in user behavior within "Web 2.0.&...